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Kibbutz · Gilboa Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1921

Tel Yosef by the numbers

An older kibbutz

Tel Yosef has 546 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 87% of them.

Population
546
31% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪13,410
11% lower than the national average
Schools
1
2 kindergartens
Socio-economic cluster
6 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Tel Yosef compare with other towns?

Tel Yosef Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Young or old?

18%Older than 87% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪8,940Lower wages than 74% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

15%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

30%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Tel Yosef

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What is the average salary in Tel Yosef?

₪13,410 a month for the average employee, 11% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,410average monthly salary (Gilboa Regional Council)

11% below the national average.

The council
₪13,410
Israel
₪15,140
27.5%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,668self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 300 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Gilboa Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Tel Yosef

1 school, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centre

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1Schools
2Kindergartens
1Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Tel Yosef?

11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Gilboa Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
31%
58%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
88%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.4%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.1%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Tel Yosef vote?

Largest list: Yashar (40%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tel Yosef voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+24 points) and Likud less (‎-15).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (42%).

Yashar
39.8%
The Democrats
18.7%
Together (Beyachad)
16%
Likud
5.9%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.3%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.7%

Tel Yosef All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Tel Yosef?

About ₪327 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gilboa Regional Council pays about ₪327 a month in arnona on average (₪3,924 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪43.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,062
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed82.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue44%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Gilboa Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Tel Yosef, and nearby

Most similar: Shamir, Lahavot HaBashan, Tel Kazir

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Shamir824 residents · wage ₪8,330Lahavot HaBashan865 residents · wage ₪10,090Tel Kazir616 residents · wage ₪9,370Gonen405 residents · wage ₪9,310

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Tel Yosef: common questions

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What is the population of Tel Yosef?

Tel Yosef has 546 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Tel Yosef?

Tel Yosef has 1 schools, 2 kindergartens and 1 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Tel Yosef?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gilboa Regional Council is ₪13,410, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Tel Yosef in?

Tel Yosef is in the Northern District, in the Gilboa Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 84